Browse Basin CO2 Storage Potential Assessment for Australian NCIP

Geoscience Australia's 2013-2015 study assessed geological CO2 storage potential in the Browse Basin offshore northwest Australia. The work integrated data from over 60 wells, regional 2D and 3D seismic surveys, and geochemical data. It focused on Cretaceous succession plays to identify areas with reduced conflict with existing hydrocarbon resources.

Use Cases

• Analyze mapped constraints like reservoir depth range and fault distribution to identify low-risk CO2 storage play fairways.
• Use Common Risk Element maps from supersequence overlays to high-grade potential storage areas.
• Assess potential conflicts between CO2 storage plays and existing hydrocarbon discoveries using the play fairway mapping approach.
• Evaluate the CO2 storage prospectivity of Lower Cretaceous basin margin plays and Upper Cretaceous confined submarine fan plays.

Strengths

• Integrated data from over 60 wells, regional 2D and 3D seismic reflection surveys, and pre-competitive geochemical data.
• Study conducted as part of the National CO2 Infrastructure Plan (NCIP) with a defined 2013-2015 timeframe.
• Assessment focused on a specific geological context (Cretaceous succession) to reduce resource conflict risk.

Limitations

• Dataset is a study report in document formats (HTML, PDF, DOCX, ZIP), not a structured tabular dataset for direct computational analysis.
• Data is from a 2013-2015 study and may not reflect the most current geological understanding or exploration status.
• Findings are specific to the Browse Basin, offshore northwest Australia, limiting direct geographic applicability.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Integrated regional assessment using well data, seismic surveys, potential field data, and geochemical analysis.

Time Range

Study undertaken between 2013 and 2015.

Freshness

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Geography

Browse Basin, offshore northwest Australia.